Robert Edsel
“What makes a man risk his life to save someone else’s life, much less a work of art?” More»
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Posted in Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Research
The Monuments Men and the Race to Save Masterpieces, A Q&A with Robert Edsel
Also tagged art history, events, free events, lectures, Nazis, Q&A, World War II
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Posted in Art, Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions and Installations, Prints and Drawings, Voices
Getty Voices: Looking East, Looking West
Stephanie and I (seated, far right) with colleagues at the National Museum of Korea, Seoul, in November 2011. Back row, standing: left to right: Lee Jae-jeong, Moon Dong Soo, Min Kil-hong. Front row, seated, left to right: Lee Won Bok, Burglind Jungmann, Stephanie Schrader, Jessie Park
“Looking East” established a platform for international dialogue around art, history, and cultural exchange. More»
Also tagged Asia, drawing, graduate interns, International, international exchange, Korea, Peter Paul Rubens
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Posted in Ancient World, Antiquities, Exhibitions and Installations, Getty Villa, J. Paul Getty Museum
Apocalypse Then: Bulwer-Lytton’s “The Last Days of Pompeii”
Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, A.D. 79, burying Pompeii and neighboring towns under tons of ash and volcanic debris. Rediscovered by accident some 1,650 years later, the Vesuvian ruins captured the imagination of artists and writers, who vied to… More»
Posted in Ancient World, Antiquities, Getty Villa
How to Wear a Toga the Ancient Roman Way
In ancient Rome, togas were no laughing matter. They were the fashion must-have for all male citizens, but men hated them: they were heavy, made your left arm as useful as a T. Rex’s, and required a team of highly… More»
Also tagged ancient Rome, College Night, events, Rome, togas, video
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Posted in Exhibitions and Installations, J. Paul Getty Museum
Harvard Historian Robert Darnton on Blogging, 18th-Century Style
Opening this week at the Getty Center is Paris: Life & Luxury, which traces the refined activities that took place inside a luxurious Parisian town house of the mid-1700s. On the streets outside such a house, however, occurred one activity… More»
Also tagged blog, events, free events, lectures, Paris, Paris: Life & Luxury, Robert Darnton
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Posted in Conservation, Getty Conservation Institute
What Do You Mean, “Sustainability and Cultural Heritage”?
When I talk about the importance of sustainability and cultural heritage, most people nod their heads—we’ve all heard the word “sustainable” in terms of the green revolution—but then a second later they usually ask, “Wait, what exactly do you mean?”… More»
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Getty Villa, J. Paul Getty Museum
Mrs. Garrett’s Carrot Cake, A Slice of Getty Villa History
Opening a new museum involves many tasks—and deciding what to display isn’t the only one. There’s also the matter of how to feed hungry visitors. When Stephen Garrett became the first director of the Getty Museum after the construction of… More»
Also tagged food, Jean Garrett, recipes, Stephen Garrett, Tea by the Sea
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Posted in Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Paintings, Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Objects and Memories: Edmund de Waal on Tracing a Family Collection
When you visit a museum, it’s easy to forget that objects have a story, a journey from where they began to where they are now. Take Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s portrait of the composer Albert Cahen d’Anvers. It’s one of the most… More»
Posted in Photographs, Film, and Video
I Have a Dream
One night when I was 10, I sat down to do some homework, reading a speech in my history book. It was just another day, just another assignment. But as I read this speech, I became confused and angry. Every… More»
